Device for automatically delivering articles of manufacture from a collecting-receptacle.



PATENTED DBG.10. 1907. r. nuns. nsvrcn roa AUTOMATIUALLY DELIVERING ARTICLES or MANUFACTURE FROM A COLLECTING RBCEPTAGLB.

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OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

PAUL BAABE, OF KARLSRUHE, BADEN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND LY DELIVERING ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FROM A GOLLECTING-RECEPTACLE.

Pat ented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed Jun 27.1907. Serial No. 381.180.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL RAABE, engineer, a subject of the King of Prussia, and residing at No. 5 Bunsen street, in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Automatically Delivering Articles of Manufacture from a Collecting-Receptacle; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to that kind of devices for automatically delivering arti- 1 f mgnntnninlrfi from a collecting receptacle m which a disk which is to be moved rectilinearly or in a circle is arranged above the bottt m or even at the bottom of the receptacle, the latter being mounted slantwise, so that the articles collect in the lower part of the same, are raised singl'yor in greater numbers by the disk and are delivered at the upper edge of the receptacle, whereas any surplus articles which are carried by the disk are automatically returned to the stock.

; The device in accordance with the present invention differs in principle from known devices of this kind in that the articles, pieces of metal or the like are not delivered from the upper edge of the bottom of the receptacle as formerly, but in the middle or near the center of the same. Apart from the increased simplicity of the build of the device, an important technical improvement is obtained, as, in spite of considerably increased capacity of production, blocking of the articles is as good as impossible, and if such obstruction should occur fracture of the parts of the machine etc. is avoided without any additional auxiliary means.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood reference made to the accompanying drawing in which two forms of the new device are represented by way of exam lo and in which:

igure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation; Fig. 2 is a lan in the direction of the arrow in Fi 1; li s. 3 and 4 show another form of 80 the device, likewise in vertical sectional elevation and plan in the direction of the arl'0W rcspcciw lv. and Fig. 5 is a section "through the (Isl: on the line 41-13 of Fig. 4.

A disk 0 which is rotated by a groovewheel 0, for example, or the like is situated above the bottom of the collecting receptacle -e. The disk has on its surface one or more radial hollows or grooves b which are preferably blade-shaped. When the disk is retated and when the blade-shaped groove 6 has reached its lower position the articles which are at the lowest part of the collectin receptacle go into the roove and are cariie upwards when the disk is rotated still further, in order to then slide down in the groove b in consequence of their own weight and to be delivered throu h the center of the disk or the hole m into the tube d and from there into a supply conduit or the like. The disk 0 may-also be shaped somewhat like a funnel instead of fiatgbut only to such an extent that the stock of articles does not cover over the center of the disk (compare Fig. 3). Further, the surface of the disk is preferably not smooth but made with an undulating surface by means of concentric waves. this manner when the disk is rotated the ieces of metal are simultaneously raised and owered and are consequently loosened. the disk has two radial grooves these preferably lie each in a. wave-crest a: of the surface of the disk, whereas the hollows z and y of the waves are situated between them.

In order to facilitate the insertion of the articles in the blade-shaped groove 1) the edge 8 of the groove which is at the front with regard to the direction of motion lies somewhat lower than the rear groove twhich forms the highest point of the crest of the wave (Fig. 5).

In the case of disks with a plurality of grooves 11 small bridge f is arranged over the discharge hole and a pendulumieccf' is attached to the bridge. \Vhen e disk 0. is rotated this pendulum-piece j always goes into the position shown in Fig. 3 on account of its own weight; it releases the discharge opening for the groove which is uppermost at any time and limits the width of the discharge hole m which may never be so great the tubed'ceasosautmnaticallynnd theartiinto the hole or the that two or indeed several articles can come livery of the articles takes place again withprojections or the like.

' towards the center.

' hole and means for rotating said body, whereby when said body is rotated articles are carried upwards in said grooves from the stock of the same in said receptacle and then slide down in wnsequen'ce of their ownl cles which are carried upwards by the groove 5, I) fall back at once tothe stock. If the tube (1 becomes empty, on the contrary, de-

out interruption.

The form of the device may also be such that the disk is not provided with hollow grooves, but with correspondingly shaped In the same manner the disk may be made stationary and the re-- ceptacle revoluble. In this case the receptacle would be provided with correspondingly formed driving members on its interior si es which supply the articles to the bladeshaped groove of the disk which are inclined What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the type described for delivering articles comprising in combination a receptacle havin an inclined bottom for said articles, a disk-shaped body revoluble at the bottom of said receptacle having a hole at its center ano one or more carrying members proceeding from said hole towards the outside edge of the disk and forming ways, and means for rotating said body, whereby when said body is rotated articles are'carried from the stock of the same in said receptacle and are delivered at the center of said body.

2. A device of the type described for delivering articles comprising in combination a receptacle having an inclined bottom for said articles, a disk-shaped body revoluble at the bottom of said receptacle having a hole at its center and one or more guiding members proceeding from said hole towards the outside edge of the disk, and means for rotating said body, whereby when said bod is rotated articles are carried from the stoc of the same in said receptacle and are delivered at the center of said body.

3. A device of the type described for delivering articles comprising in combination a receptacle having an inclined bottom for said articles, a disk-shaped bod revoluble at the bottom of said receptacle iiaving a hole at its center and one or more grooves proeeedingfrom said hole towards the outside ed e of the disk, a tube connected with said weight in the grooves to the center of the disk and fall into the tube.

4. A device of the type described for delivering articles comprising incombination a receptacle having an inclined bottom for said articles, a disk-shaped body revoluble at the bottom of said receptacle having a hole at its center and one or more curved grooves proceeding from said hole towards the outside edge of the disk, a tube connected with said hole and means for rotating said body, whereby when said body is rotated articles are carried upwards in said grooves from the stock of the same in said receptacle and then slide down in consequence of their own weight in the grooves to the center of the disk and fall into the tube.

5. A device of the type described for delivcring articles comprising in combination a receptacle havin an inclined bottom for said articles, a disk-shaped body revoluble at the bottom of said receptacle having a hole at its center and a plurality of carrying members proceeding from said hole to the outer edge of the body, means for rotating said body and a swinging member attached to said bod adapted to prevent all said carrying members except the uppermost commumcatlng wlth said hole whereby when said body 1s rotated articles are carried from the stock of the same in said receptacle and are delivered at the center of said body.

6. A device of the type described for delivering articles comprising in combination a receptacle having an inclined bottom for said articles, a wide-angled funnel-shaped disk revolublo at the bottom of said receptacle having an opening at its center and a lurality of channels leading from said opening to the side of the disk, a-pulley for retating said disk, 9. tube through sa1d pulley connected with said disk communicating with sald opening and a endulum 1n said opemng attached to said disk, whereby when said disk is rotated said channels are driven 10 under the stock of articles in said receptacle, a number of articles are carried up in said channels and slide down the same in turn and into said tube.

In testimony whereof I ailia my signature, 105

in presence of two witnesses.

PAUL RAABE.

Witnesses:

II. W. HARRY, J05. II. Laura. 

